In a Monday speech, Federal Communications Chairman Julius Genachowski outlined a draft proposal that would expand a program that provides affordable telephone service for low-income Americans to include broadband Internet service.

“The program is outdated, focused on phone service when high-speed Internet has become our vital communications platform,” he said.

Genachowski also called for participating companies to be subject to independent audits every two years.

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